Platja des les Dunes
Sailing spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
65Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- N 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 17°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 299, good
- Tue 397, good
- Wed 442, poor
- Thu 546, fair
- Fri 699, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 950, fair
- Tue 1077, good
- Wed 1185, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best in Jul6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 99, good | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | chop | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 97, good | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 11kn | side-on | chop | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 42, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 15kn | side | chop | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 46, fair | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knotsF3 | 12kn | on | 0.8 mwaves | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 99, good | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | 0.8 mwaves | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knotsF1 | 7kn | offnot safe | chop | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 3 knotsF1 | 9kn | side | flat | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 50, fair | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 12kn | side | chop | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 77, good | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 11kn | side | chop | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 85, good | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | chop | 20°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:37 −0.0 mLow 07:25 −0.0 mHigh 14:49 +0.1 mLow 22:29 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:42 −0.0 mLow 08:55 −0.0 mHigh 15:59 +0.1 mLow 23:13 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:40 +0.0 mLow 10:10 −0.0 mHigh 16:52 +0.1 mLow 23:49 −0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Jul
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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More sailing near here
1 place
- Port de l'Escala 5.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Platja des les Dunes
Known for kitesurfing, sailing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing, sailing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 900 m out (1 in 92). 1 sailing school or club and 8 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 24°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best month is usually July, with about 6 good days in 7; in January and December, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is l'Escala. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,040–US$1,980 each
about US$1,040–US$1,980 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to GRO, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$490–US$1,010 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$349 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Total | about US$1,040–US$1,980 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: l'Escala
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about 10 min by car · 59 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About l'Escala its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$81 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 18h
About 18h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GRO, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h by road
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